Hot Springs Employment

Employment and Industries in the Hot Springs, Arkansas Area

Hot Springs is known as a spa town. Its thriving tourist industry is primarily due to the well known mineral water bubbling up from the numerous underground springs. The horse race track, Oaklawn Park, is also a major tourist attraction. The primary sectors for employment in Hot Springs are education, arts and entrainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, health and social services and retail trade.

Hot Springs has been ranked the third hottest labor market for cities with less than 50,000 jobs by the American City Business Journal. One of the major factors for the ranking is the flourishing tourism industry. According to the ACCRA Cost of Living Index, Hot Springs is the 12 least expensive urban area to live in when compared to the 311 urban areas that were evaluated. In addition, the average salary in early 2009 was $23,000. For the population over the age of 25 about 11% have a bachelor's degree and about 6% have a graduate degree.

The most popular occupations in Hot Springs which are typically filled by college graduates are registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, accountants and auditors, social and human service assistants, medical and health services managers and pharmacists. The jobs which are more common in Hot Springs than most of the nation's other cities are aircraft mechanics and service technicians, sheet metal workers, structural metal fabricators and fitters, cabinet makers and bench carpenters.

Shown below are the major employers in Hot Springs:

  • St. Joseph's Mercy Health Center
  • Walmart
  • National Park Medical Center
  • Oaklawn Park
  • City of Hot Springs
  • Hot Springs School District
  • Southwest Hotels
  • Delta Plastics
  • Kroger's
  • Weyerhaeuser
  • Chem-Fab Corporation/ Related Co's
  • Garland County
  • Abilities Unlimited
  • Hot Springs Rehabilitation Center
  • National Park Community College
  • Alliance Rubber
  • Window Mart
  • Alumna-Weld Inc DBA Xpress Boats
  • Hi-Tech Compact

Business organizations offering assistance to Hot Springs companies:

The Sentinel-Record provides information about the current business activities in Hot Springs.

Jobs in Hot Springs

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations36780$37,380$17.97100
2Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations4990$22,440$10.798.7
3Sales and Related Occupations4730$31,240$15.029.5
4Office and Administrative Support Occupations4700$32,390$15.5713.75
5Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations2970$69,640$33.485.85
6Transportation and Material Moving Occupations2650$30,290$14.566.7
7Healthcare Support Occupations2290$26,390$12.692.85
8Production Occupations1890$32,030$15.45.6
9Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations1870$36,290$17.453.75
10Retail Salespersons1790$27,390$13.172.7
11Management Occupations1740$74,680$35.916.35
12Educational Instruction and Library Occupations1670$43,300$20.826
13Construction and Extraction Occupations1580$35,360$174.6
14Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1350$26,390$12.693.6
15Personal Care and Service Occupations1350$24,590$11.824.65
16Fast Food and Counter Workers1330$20,930$10.062.45
17Cashiers1240$22,790$10.962.2
18Waiters and Waitresses1080$19,520$9.381.65
19Home Health and Personal Care Aides1000$22,560$10.850
20Registered Nurses990$61,380$29.511.95
21Business and Financial Operations Occupations980$59,990$28.845.35
22Office Clerks, General930$29,800$14.331.9
23Stockers and Order Fillers710$26,120$12.561.25
24Customer Service Representatives700$27,910$13.421.75
25General and Operations Managers690$71,140$34.21.5
26Nursing Assistants670$25,040$12.040.95
27Cooks, Restaurant630$23,570$11.330.9
28Protective Service Occupations610$40,430$19.442.2
29Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses570$38,960$18.730.5
30Receptionists and Information Clerks550$28,760$13.830.7
31First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers510$40,890$19.660.95
32Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners510$27,080$13.021.5
33Maintenance and Repair Workers, General500$29,050$13.970.9
34First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers430$32,750$15.740.6
35Community and Social Service Occupations420$45,900$22.071.75
36First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers420$41,000$19.710.95
37Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks370$35,500$17.071.05
38Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners370$20,690$9.950.9
39Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand350$26,710$12.841.8
40Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products340$44,570$21.430.85
41Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators320$24,340$11.70.8
42Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers290$24,800$11.920.75
43Architecture and Engineering Occupations280$64,550$31.041.7
44Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity280$26,110$12.550.3
45Construction Laborers270$27,010$12.980.9
46Cooks, Fast Food270$21,200$10.190.3
47Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers270$39,990$19.221.2
48Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive260$29,740$14.31.4
49Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria250$23,520$11.310.3
50Light Truck Drivers250$41,340$19.870.6
51Computer and Mathematical Occupations230$64,880$31.193
52Electricians220$36,610$17.60.45
53Insurance Sales Agents220$44,460$21.370.3
54Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics210$35,470$17.050.5
55Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks210$24,250$11.660.15
56Medical and Health Services Managers210$76,590$36.820.3
57Driver/Sales Workers200$24,290$11.680.3
58Dental Assistants190$35,140$16.890.2
59Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists180$22,430$10.780.4
60Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators180$31,910$15.340.25
61Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers180$44,730$21.50.4
62Counter and Rental Clerks170$25,540$12.280.3
63Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers170$20,280$9.750.3
64First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers170$51,330$24.680.4
65First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers170$41,290$19.850.4
66Food Preparation Workers170$25,210$12.120.5
67Medical Assistants170$30,860$14.840.45
68Amusement and Recreation Attendants160$20,770$9.990.2
69Carpenters160$31,570$15.180.6
70First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers160$48,300$23.220.3
71Animal Caretakers150$27,660$13.30.2
72Industrial Machinery Mechanics150$42,090$20.230.2
73Pharmacy Technicians150$31,760$15.270.3
74Pharmacists140$117,170$56.330.2
75Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education140$24,810$11.930.3
76Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop130$20,480$9.850.3
77Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists130$52,240$25.120.45
78Postal Service Mail Carriers130$51,660$24.840.2
79Residential Advisors130$23,830$11.460.1
80Accountants and Auditors120$56,720$27.270.9
81Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers120$35,900$17.260.2
82Legal Occupations120$56,490$27.160.8
83Loan Officers120$64,390$30.960.2
84Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants120$38,030$18.280.4
85Tellers120$27,340$13.140.25
86Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters110$30,620$14.720.1
87Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians110$42,990$20.670.2
88Financial Managers110$88,190$42.40.4
89Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other110$35,540$17.090
90Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel110$53,650$25.790.7
91First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors100$49,760$23.920.3
92Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers100$20,660$9.930.1
93Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations100$56,930$27.370.8
94Parts Salespersons100$26,590$12.780.2
95Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other100$61,650$29.640.7
96Security Guards100$24,780$11.910.7
97Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants90$24,430$11.750.1
98Billing and Posting Clerks90$33,340$16.030.3
99Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers90$36,600$17.590.35
100Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan90$30,720$14.770.1
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Hot Springs Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$37,38036,780
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$22,4404,990
Sales and Related Occupations$31,2404,730
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$32,3904,700
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$69,6402,970
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$30,2902,650
Healthcare Support Occupations$26,3902,290
Production Occupations$32,0301,890
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$36,2901,870
Retail Salespersons$27,3901,790
Management Occupations$74,6801,740
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$43,3001,670
Construction and Extraction Occupations$35,3601,580
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,3901,350
Personal Care and Service Occupations$24,5901,350
Fast Food and Counter Workers$20,9301,330
Cashiers$22,7901,240
Waiters and Waitresses$19,5201,080
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$22,5601,000
Registered Nurses$61,380990
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$59,990980
Office Clerks, General$29,800930
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,120710
Customer Service Representatives$27,910700
General and Operations Managers$71,140690
Nursing Assistants$25,040670
Cooks, Restaurant$23,570630
Protective Service Occupations$40,430610
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$38,960570
Receptionists and Information Clerks$28,760550
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$40,890510
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,080510
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$29,050500
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$32,750430
Community and Social Service Occupations$45,900420
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$41,000420
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$35,500370
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$20,690370
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$26,710350
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$44,570340
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$24,340320
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$24,800290
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$64,550280
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$26,110280
Construction Laborers$27,010270
Cooks, Fast Food$21,200270
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$39,990270
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$29,740260
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$23,520250
Light Truck Drivers$41,340250

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Hot Springs, Arkansas Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$37,38036,780
Sales and Related Occupations$31,2404,730
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$32,3904,700
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$69,6402,970
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$30,2902,650
Healthcare Support Occupations$26,3902,290
Production Occupations$32,0301,890
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$36,2901,870
Retail Salespersons$27,3901,790
Management Occupations$74,6801,740
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$43,3001,670
Construction and Extraction Occupations$35,3601,580
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,3901,350
Registered Nurses$61,380990
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$59,990980
Office Clerks, General$29,800930
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,120710
Customer Service Representatives$27,910700
General and Operations Managers$71,140690
Nursing Assistants$25,040670
Protective Service Occupations$40,430610
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$38,960570
Receptionists and Information Clerks$28,760550
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$40,890510
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,080510
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$29,050500
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$32,750430
Community and Social Service Occupations$45,900420
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$41,000420
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$35,500370
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$26,710350
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$44,570340
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$64,550280
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$26,110280
Construction Laborers$27,010270
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$39,990270
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$29,740260
Light Truck Drivers$41,340250
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$64,880230
Electricians$36,610220
Insurance Sales Agents$44,460220
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$35,470210
Medical and Health Services Managers$76,590210
Dental Assistants$35,140190
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$31,910180
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$44,730180
Counter and Rental Clerks$25,540170
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$51,330170
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$41,290170
Food Preparation Workers$25,210170

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